Public water system · NC0407010
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At a glance
City of Washington (PWSID NC0407010) is an active community water system in Beaufort County, North Carolina. It reports serving 13,000 people through 5,373 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
13,000
Service connections
5,373
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Washington compare with other water systems in Beaufort County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Washington is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Beaufort County has 13 active public water systems, and City of Washington is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.3 times the county average of 3,965 people per system, and accounts for 25% of the 51,541 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across North Carolina, the 5,087 active systems average 1,971 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so City of Washington is about twice that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. North Carolina has 2,031 active community water systems, 40% of the state's 5,087 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 4,566 North Carolina systems (90%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City of Washington?
EPA lists City of Washington as owned by a local government. The NC state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 7 of the 13 active systems in Beaufort County (54%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Washington have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2005 and October 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 6 violations in EPA's records, newest first. Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
City of Washington: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Washington?
City of Washington (PWSID NC0407010) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Washington serve?
City of Washington reports serving 13,000 people through 5,373 service connections in Beaufort County, North Carolina.
Where does City of Washington get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does City of Washington have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is City of Washington's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Washington's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Washington must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Beaufort County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Co Northside Regional Water | Beaufort | 22,405 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Beaufort Co Southside | Beaufort | 9,369 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chocowinity Water System | Beaufort | 2,565 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belhaven Water System | Beaufort | 1,960 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aurora Water System | Beaufort | 805 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Pcs Phosphate-Central Maint | Beaufort | 408 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Washington, City of, PWSID NC0407010, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/washington-city-of-nc0407010 (data as of October 1, 2026).